Client Strategies
Published: February 26, 2026
The Oakland County Bar Association presented a professional development
seminar on “Beyond Billable Hours: Growing Your Client Base” Thursday,
February 5, at the OCBA offices in Bloomfield Hills.
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Neutrality, Truthfulness, and Trust: What ABA?Formal Opinion 518 Teaches Mediators About Their Role — and Their Words
February 26, 2026Introduction: Why this Opinion Matters Now
Mediators routinely operate at the intersection of law, psychology, and negotiation. In court-connected mediation—particularly when one or more parties are unrepresented—the mediator’s words often carry unusual authority. Participants listen closely, sometimes treating mediator statements as guidance rather than facilitation.
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Daily Briefs
February 26, 2026
Wayne State University law students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join in-person or virtually for a special lecture, “On Sixty Years of Teaching Tax at Wayne Law,” featuring Prof. Alan Schenk on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit.
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Courts
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State
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- Lawmakers and faith leaders say ICE administration has no place in Southfield - February 19, 2026
Nation
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- Ex-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire - February 26, 2026
- Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport - February 26, 2026
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